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Dr Smith,
You asked me to touch base with you regarding how my cycle went using dexamethasone, so I thought I'd let you know how it's gone so far and also to ask for your input :)
I was on 350iu or puregon,( follistim in US?) suprefact 0.2 and 1mg of dexamthasone this time. My response to stims was by far the best I had with me getting 18 follicles, mostly in the 20mm size range. (FSH is 9.5 so was thrilled with this)
Out of the 18 follicles, I got 10 eggs, 9 of which were mature and injected. We had 8 fertilize, and had 2 grade 1-2 (1 being best at my clinic) 5 cell embryo's transfered on day 2 (which is standard practice at my clinic.).
Last time I had 13 follicles on 450iu of Gonal F, and got 7 poor quality eggs and the cycle before had 9 follicles on 375iu of Gonal F and got 5 good quality eggs).
Our other 6 embryo's were grade 2-3 and 3's, and although our clinic only freeze grade 1 embryo's decided to keep them in the lab over the weekend to see what happened, and if there was any chance for frozen.
Anyway I rang this morning and learned that all 6 had arrested and died over the weekend :'( I know they were lower grades but I'm of course worrying now that the same thing could be happening to the 2 I had transfered :-\
My question is, out of a crop of eggs, is it usual to get just one or two front runners, or at least one or two that are capable of making it to blast and beyond in a cycle? Is is normal in a cycle for the rest or all of the remaining embryo's to arrest and die? Like natures way of sifting out the abnormal ones?
Also the two that I had were 5 cells already on the morning on day 2, is that good that they had started to divide again?
Many many thanks in advance for your advice and input :)
Nat :)
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